41. Blackwater (05/03/26)

Hikers (8): Ares, Chinyet, Hong, Mihail, Qi, Rhea, Stacy, Steve
Distance: 12 miles
Rating: 2 difficulty, 8 beauty
Park info: Monte Bello Open Space Preserve near Saratoga

Steve owes a writeup! -- Pictures by Chinyet and Steve

The short story is that I wanted to visit an old geocache and needed to pick up some wine for a party. Since these objectives had me starting from a real parking lot and the route was fun, I made it an official hike.

Black Mountain summit

Poppies along the road after Waterwheel Trail

Wine tasting stop at Vidovich

Post party in Skyline Ridge

Milestones:
Hong's 20^th leaf

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